Diesel prices hit a record-high
New Delhi: Diesel prices have risen to a record high following twelve successive rate hikes in as many days by state oil companies.
On Thursday, diesel rose to Rs 76.43 a litre in Delhi while petrol sold for Rs 77.81 a litre, the highest since November 10, 2018. In Mumbai, diesel and petrol sold for Rs74.93 and Rs 84.66 per litre, respectively.
State oil companies raised prices of diesel and petrol by 64 paise and 53 paise per litre, respectively, on Thursday. With twelve straight hikes, the rates of diesel and petrol have gone up by a total of Rs 7.04 and Rs 6.55 per litre, respectively.
